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Francis Lewis hosted its first annual Winter Wonderland in the courtyard on December 18 for seniors who submitted their college applications by the school’s official deadline of December 1.

“We wanted to do something that would motivate seniors to get their applications in on time,” AP Guidance Ms. Palamino said. “Every year we get nervous because the seniors don’t do their applications on time, then the colleges don’t get them on time, and it causes a lot of stress.”

Seniors were treated to an evening of food, hot chocolate and entertainment as a reward for staying on track in the college process and preparing for their next steps in life after high school.

“We have a beautiful courtyard that we never get to use so we decided to turn it into a winter wonderland,” Ms. Palamino said. “We have balloons of polar bears, we bought a big movie screen and we are going to show “Home Alone” or “The Grinch” [while serving] hot dogs and popcorn.”

Submitting their college applications early gave students the opportunity to hear back from colleges and know that the admission process is underway.